Why did I choose Adelphi University?

I decided to choose Adelphi University because it had my major, Journalism. After touring the campus last May, I knew this college would be for me because of the small class sizes. I commute to Adelphi University from Holtsville. I am only at Adelphi on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 AM – 2:45 PM. Most people would not commute that far, but I enjoy it because I love staying home! I also have time to work and volunteer during the days I am not at school. Eventually, I would like to get more involved in clubs and activities because it always looks good on an application!

About Adelphi University:

· Adelphi is one of the most selective private institutions on Long Island, admitting only 70 percent of the freshman application pool. Currently, Adelphi enrolls 8,333 students from 40 states and 49 foreign countries.

· Adelphi can trace its roots to Adelphi Academy, a private preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn, founded in 1863.

· Adelphi College, one of the first co-educational colleges chartered by the University of the State of New York and the oldest private liberal arts university on Long Island, was founded in 1896 through the efforts of Dr. Charles H. Levermore and Timothy Woodruff. Dr. Levermore became its first president. Mr. Woodruff, a former Lieutenant Governor of New York State, served as president of the Board of Trustees.

· Adelphi University's dance program, founded by Ruth St. Denis in 1938, was one of the first dance department in an American university. It has since become a cornerstone of the Department of Performing Arts.

· In 2003, the United Nations’ Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations of the Department of Public Information approved Adelphi as a non-governmental organization in recognition of the University’s commitment to bringing "global awareness of international issues and the United Nations to the University community and the public."

· In the fall of 2006, Adelphi University created the Levermore Global Scholars Program to emphasize international learning as a crucial facet of an Adelphi undergraduate education. The undergraduate program, named for Adelphi founder Charles Levermore, centers on global learning and international studies.

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